Auxiliary rim.



1 www c. E. GRANDEL.

AUXILIARY RIM.

Y APPLICATION man JuLYza. m5.

1,186,897. I APatentedJun13f-1916.v

cHAaLEsE. GRANDE-L, or sTATEsvIIQLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

To all whom z' may concern.'y

Be it known that I, `CHARLES E. GRAN- nnn, a 'citizen of the United States, residing at Statesville, inthe county of Iredell, State of North Carolina, have4 invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Rims; and I do hereby declare the following to 'be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,l such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

T his invention relates to improvements in automobile wheels, auxiliary rims therefor.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and ellicient means for fastening the auxiliary rim onto the wheel rim which obj via-tes the use of the ordinary nuts and bolts.

Another object is to provide such a fastening means which can be quickly' and' easlly operated to attach or detach the rimto or i from-the wheel, and which will effectively the rulejoints 18.

provided with a notch 20 adapted for en-4 hold the auxiliary rim from accidental dis placement.

drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 41 is an elevation of .a wheel showing the auxiliary rim at# tached to the wheel by my approved fasteningdevice, Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of the locking device, and Fig. 4 isa detail perspective of one of the locking-bolts.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the rim of the wheel which is provided with thehub 11 and the spokes 12. Disposed on each side 'of the spokes and surrounding the hub are the rings 13 to which are connected the inner ends of the radially extending rods 14. Pivotally carried by the outer ends of these rods are the` short bolt sections 15 which pass through openings 16'inthe rim 10. A

plurality of links 17 extend between and have their ends pivotally'connccted to the rods 14, `at oints intermediate the ends of said rods. t these points the rods 14 have One of the links 19 is gagement with a pin 21 `carried by the end of the next adjacent link 22. On this link 22 is a ring or collar 23 behind which is disposed a spring -24 for forcing the ring or Goplss e! this stent hay be obtained for AUXILIARY NIM.

Specication ot Letters Patent.

and particularly to,

What is claimed is:- Other objects and advantages will'be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingy PatentedJ une `13, 1916.

Application led July 23, 1915. Serial No. 41,552.

' collar against the notched end of the link l 19 to hold the same in proper locked position. When this connection at 19 and 21 is broken, all of the lengths can be pushed around to break the joints 18 and thus cause the bolts 15 to be withdrawn within the openings 16.' These bolts are adapted to pass through openings-25 f in theauxiliary rim 26, and when the .links 17, 19 and 22 are' all properly p ositioned and the joints 18 straightened out the `auxiliary rim will ibe firmly held on the .rim of the wheel and all ofthe rods 14' held rigidly against movement.

.To remove the auxiliary rim, it is'ionly necessary to separate the link 19 from the link 22 and move the-links so as to break the joints 18. This lwill occupy considerably less time than to remove the usual large number of nuts which hold. the extra rim onthe wheel. Another of'the links is jointed as shown at 27 s o that the joints of therods.

can be' more quickly broken when desired.

1. The combination with through, a hub, and spokes' connecting the the rim of va` wheel having a plurality of openings there- I hub and rim, of a-plurality of radially ex! carried by the outer ends of the rods and slidable through the openings of the rim,

whereby thebolts are projected throughthe said openings.

. tending jointed rods pivotally connected to i the hub, pivotally connected bolt members 85 2. The combination with. the rim of a V wheel having a plurality of openings therethrough, a hub, and spokes connecting 4the hub and rim, of a plurality of radially extending jointed rods pivotally connected to the hub, pivotally connected bolt members vcarriedbyy the outer ends of the rods'and slidable through the openings of the rim,

links-extending between the rodsand pivotally connected to the said joints, and a separable fastening means connecting two of said links. In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, inthe presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES E.'GRANDEL.

Witnesses: I

' R. M. CLOER,

R. C. BUNCH.

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